Groovy Gifts for which We're V. Grateful.

Ah, the twins fared well on their birthday! These babes are well-loved, a mommy's deepest hope for her children fulfilled. (Okay, pls try to withhold comments about the sentimentality, folks. Mommies can't help these things.)

They turned TWO YRS OLD on 4-11--or, as Daddy is teaching them to say, "Terrible Two." Next blog post will show pics from the b-day party with Baumgartner grands!

New picnic table and sandbox from Boespflug grandparents. Twins are playing with their friend Chase A. Starr in this pic.

Uncle Matt/Aunt Jessie/Cousin Shayne sent a precious new tea seat, and Gracie tried it out on Daddy right away.

A new "kangaroo climber" from our sweet neighbors, Matt and Mindy.

And they received many BOOKS, and a subscription to the Little Lutheran (from Pastor-Uncle Paul/Aunt Debbie), which we read CONSTANTLY. We LOVE to read!

A new baby doll cradle for Grace and train set for Chance--from Uncle Sam, Aunt Gill, and Grammy Sharon. Chance can put together the tracks of his train himself, AND he can operate the remote control by himself (GeoTracks by FisherPrice)!! This video shows Gracie rocking her baby doll. She's a little obsessed with being a little mommy. :-)

THANK YOU, EVERYONE, for the gifts and for the love. :)

IN OTHER NEWS . . .

Aunt Manda commented that she really likes this pic, so we posted it.

Alex (Chase's mom) just gave birth to a brand-new baby girl and brought her over to our house, to Gracie's immense delight (and Mommy's too)!

The twins almost suffocating poor Alex while they peer at Baby Charley.

Mommy just loves this brief video of Chance eating dark chocolate. He's such a hoot; he turns almost everything into a fun game . . . of course, he's very excited about the chocolate (or maybe he's hyper from the chocolate).